Flexeril for Muscle Spasm User Reviews (Page 4)

• Tes...
• June 21, 2011

"I'm on it for fibromyalgia, and it helps me more than the antidepressants and Mirapex did, but doesn't totally erase my pain. A lot of people complain that it knocks them out, but I'm on 10 mg a dose, and it doesn't do that to me."

• Dee...
• August 28, 2016

"Having had pain meds in the hospital were awful following hip replacement. I was given hydrocodone, and they think it was the cause of my BP dropping to 60/40. To avoid those opiates, they gave me Flexeril, and it relieved the most excruciating spasms of my entire operative leg. Not quite sure, but that it also is a source of giving me hypotension. If you are going to be comfortable laying down. My recommendation is this."

• Hyb...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• December 15, 2021

"Prescribed it countless times over the years and not once has it ever helped or had any impact. NOT ONCE. It's to the point that I don't even get it filled when I'm prescribed it anymore. Absolute waste of money. Becoming increasingly convinced that it's just prescribed to pad insurance billing. Tylenol and ibuprofen have more of an impact than this garbage."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• August 25, 2020

"Taking Lasix, I get a lot of muscle spasms in my rib cage as a side effect, so my doctor gave me cyclobenzaprine HCl 10 mg to take every 8 hrs, and other than a side effect of diarrhea, this medicine has been a wonder drug for me."

• Anonymous
• February 8, 2009

"I was taking Flexeril for muscle spasms in my back. It would relieve the pain a little bit, but when I did my exercises and took Flexeril, it helped. For severe pain, I had to take Percocet. The two worked well together."

• Bam...
• June 27, 2019

"This medication is great short term or for a one-off just to release muscle tension, but make sure you don't take it with any other medications for pain like opioids, anti-depressants/anxiety, even natural medications, or hay fever meds. If you take something else, make sure it's out of your system before taking Flexeril with it or other meds with Flexeril. I never really felt drowsy or depressed with Flexeril alone, but I started on a very healthy diet and herbal medication for ovulation, and there was a huge difference. The leaflet says there is no interaction with melatonin, but that is in my ovulation meds, and I do believe it makes you more drowsy. That it's interacting with my cleaner system. Now I'll only take this as a one-off but not with other meds or herbals. My neck/shoulder pain is stress-related, which also links in with diet, so I'm going to work on that first and use Flexeril as a last resort. Could be a dangerous medicine if not taken with caution."

• Mr2...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• April 30, 2016

"This drug is OK for short term, but long term after second car accident, severe stomach pain. I would take it, and stomach would start making noise. Horrible nausea followed, researched, and found it is the cheapest muscle relaxers. In my opinion, there is bad stuff in those things, currently taking Soma and no side effects even when taken for the same time frame: taken longer too."

• Mic...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 18, 2022

"I have had Flexeril prescribed to me multiple times throughout the years for severe muscle tension and spasms. I don’t understand why doctors are so hung up on prescribing a medication that doesn’t work. Regardless of the dosage, my muscles continue to spasm and the tension never lessens. I have begged for something different with no luck. Now I just refuse the Flexeril scripts and deal with the pain. There’s no point in paying for and ingesting a medication that doesn’t work for you..."

• lee...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 14, 2023

"Flexeril should be taken with caution. LOL. It does do the job of relaxing your body into a jelly-like state, but I was sent home from work after taking it and being unable to function. I just needed to sleep. I think it was 5-10mg. My back pain did decrease though, and I got some solid sleep which helped my body to heal."

• lah...
• June 18, 2009

"I had some very tight, non-spasming muscles in my back. Acute myofasciitis or something like that. For some reason, my doctor prescribed Flexeril, Vicodin 5/500, and 800 mg Ibuprofen. I didn't like the idea of taking Ibuprofen with acetaminophen, so I just used the Flexeril and Vicodin. It worked very well, but I couldn't do anything but turn into a pile on the couch when taking both."

• Anonymous
• November 11, 2011

"I was prescribed 10 mg Flexeril after pulling an abdominal muscle, which led to spasms. The Flexeril made the pain and spasms stop, but gave me severe dry mouth and made me so dizzy I couldn't get to sleep."

• chi...
• July 10, 2009

"I went to my internal medicine doctor on June 10. Told her about my right shoulder hurting - she gave me Flexeril and naproxen together - they work for my condition: rotator cuff. I've taken Flexeril in the past for muscle spasms. The only side effect with it is dry mouth. I don't have any side effects with naproxen."

• Meg...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 1, 2020

"I was apprehensive about taking this after reading the reviews, but my experience has been positive. I had jaw surgery 6.5 weeks ago, and at about 5 weeks, my left condyle slipped off the disc and stayed there (slipped TMJ disc). I couldn't open my mouth anymore without sharp pain. Swallowing hurt, talking hurt, sometimes even moving my head hurt. It was like this for 6 days before I was able to see my surgeon and get a prescription. The next day after I started Flexeril, the pain improved. The day after, I could chew a little. Today is day four, and I'm amazed at how much better my joint feels, I can open comfortably, and I'm not in constant pain anymore. The side effects for me have been minimal. Maybe a little more tired, but honestly, I hardly notice. My mouth is a bit dry too. The great irony, however, is that I still get jaw spasms. On that count, it's been completely ineffective. But they don't bother me too much, I only get a few per day, and if I open too wide."

• Cab...
• May 11, 2011

"I have been using different muscle relaxants for the last 3 years or so, and by far, Flexeril is the strongest and lasts the longest. There's also Robaxin, which I think is the weakest one of all the muscle relaxants."

• Jer...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 12, 2021

"Hospital put me on Flexeril 10 mg first time trying. I have intense muscle pain in the chest wall. I took the first dose, and it did nothing for my pain. I guess everyone is different. Very disappointed."

• Dan...
• December 7, 2017

"My primary doc put me on Flexeril for muscle spasms and from injuries at L5S1. I was told that these would take about a week to take effect. I felt no relief and experienced hallucinations after a few doses. This is just my personal experience with this medication. It may work differently for you. For me, it was a scary experience and immediately discarded them."

• Rol...
• April 2, 2023

"Flexeril 5 mg caused me to have a type of blurred vision that made everything go in slow motion like a cartoon. I attempted to eat and navigated getting the food into my mouth as if a toddler was helping, lost all hand strength and dexterity. Why is this drug not in the pool with Soma that is so dangerous? Also, I have seen a lot of OD coming through hospitals because I work in critical care. I just don’t feel it is safe."

• Nan...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 24, 2018

"I am taking 10 mg twice daily, it sort of helps. I have osteoarthritis of the spine, shoulders, and it makes my muscles cramp up. Why do they say to only take it for 10 days? What would happen on day 11?"

• GPG...
• August 11, 2009

"I have been using Flexeril for nearly 6 years, along with OxyContin for pain relief following back surgery. I have found it to be terrific for relieving muscle spasms towards evening, helping me in getting several hours of sleep."

• Ran...
• October 3, 2009

"Flexeril is a good muscle spasm medication for acute issues. For chronic pain, it is basically not effective. I was hospitalized years ago with a ruptured disc and was given Flexeril 3 times a day. I was so out of it that I could hardly stay awake, and it took about a week to get back to normal after I was released. However, now that I have had spinal fusion at C4-5, the Flexeril is not really effective at relaxing my very hard muscle spasms. I have had 3 surgeries, 2 of them failed. The second was anterior (back of the neck) and cut through the nerves and muscles in my neck. The result is chronic muscle spasms in my neck and generally my left shoulder area. I rated a 5 based on the different indications."

• DSa...
• May 6, 2021

"It was effective for muscle spasms, it knocked me out cold, though. The next day I felt like I was drinking alcohol heavily the night before. If you can handle the hangover, it is effective for back spasms...for me at least, as you know, medications are not one size fits all."

• S S...
• May 8, 2016

"Have had a diabetic frozen shoulder/diabetic complication - adhesive capsulitis for about 8 or so months. Have been on Norco 7's for a while, but Flexeril seems to work better for me right now, NOTHING helps frozen shoulder. FYI, do NOT do any physical therapy in the initial or “painful” stage, I made that mistake and made it worse. My orthopedic specialist even told me the same thing at our initial visit last week. Wish I would have seen him first. My GP put me in physical therapy and wondered why I got a lot worse. Admittedly, doctors have no idea how to treat a frozen shoulder, especially in diabetics as the scar tissue is much denser. They suggest surgery on most websites online.. on something they know nothing about? No thanks."

• Mar...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 17, 2021

"I was prescribed Flexeril 10 mg after a car accident and injuries. The first time I took it as prescribed, said three times a day, and my first dose was on my way to class at 5 pm. I parked, took my Flexeril, went to class, and within an hour, I had to leave. I felt so dizzy and nauseous, I don't know how I drove home, but thank the Lord I made it. I then took it only at night, which doesn't help when your pain is all day, but doctors refuse to put you on anything that actually helps with pain, like a narcotic that you only take as needed and not three times a day or whatever the directions are. I have gone to pain management a few times throughout the last five years since my accident. I have been given every muscle relaxer they make, and Flexeril and carisoprodol are the only two that help, but they don't recommend taking for longer than two weeks. What option does that leave daily pain patients? I didn't get the mood swings with Flexeril like I did with amitriptyline or Cymbalta. I'm on the fence with Flexeril."

• eca...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• November 9, 2017

"Been on Flexeril for the past 4 or 5 years. It works okay for muscle spasms in my lumbar area. I have several badly herniated discs, so I'm in pain most of the time. By itself, the medication doesn't do that much, but my doctor has me take it with gabapentin and Percocet, so together they help a lot."

• opp...
• February 27, 2008

"I'm not sure of the dosage that I was on, however, against my doctor's orders, I was doubling up on my dosage. It was helpful, but not nearly as helpful as other medications that I have taken. I have a job where I have to do a lot of heavy lifting, so muscle sprains are common and something that I have commonly been treated for."